Appointments / Industry

ActiveQuote, the specialist private medical insurance broker, has appointed Neil Williams as head of technology. Most recently responsible for the development of bt.com, BT Sport and PlusNet’s new websites, Williams (pictured) brings...

Specialist health and wellbeing intermediary and consultancy PES is ramping up its ambitious plans with the appointment of Stuart Gray, founder and chairman of Portus Consulting, as non-executive chairman. Health & Protection’s...

There was more good news for Britain’s businesses and their health and protection advisers this week when latest research showed that the City’s recruitment market is defying widespread predictions of prolonged downturn....

Quality Health Management (QHM), the international assistance, cost containment and medical second opinion provider, has appointed Sven Thorslund as director of sales. Thorslund (pictured) will be responsible for growing QHM’s international client...

Mercer announced today the appointment of Ashok Gupta as chair of its UK board. Gupta will also chair the organisation’s Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee. Gupta succeeds Jane Barker, CBE, who...

Half of UK patients over 55 now prefer digital tools instead of in-person medical consultations, research suggests. The report, carried out by Censuswide on behalf of Mobiquity, also found more than half...

Paul White, head of technical for Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, has been appointed chair of GRiD, the group risk industry trade body. White (pictured), who succeeds Aviva UK Health’s Steve Bridger...

Holloway, the income protection specialist, has promoted Suzy Esson to the position of director of operations. Esson will join Holloway’s Executive Team with immediate effect. Esson joined Holloway Friendly as head of...

Medicash, cash plan provider, has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board. Jonathan Brown and Jean Ellis assume the roles in a year in which Medicash marks its 150th anniversary since it...

Doctor Care Anywhere (DCA) is partnering with mental health businesses Koa Health and Kooth to boost the support it offers to users. The collaboration with Koa Health, a digital mental health care...